What We Do

Support After Suicide provides a range of services to support children, young people and adults bereaved by suicide.

Support After Suicide assists children, young people and adults left behind after the suicide of a loved one, by providing services including counselling, support groups and online resources. We also deliver training to health, welfare and education professionals.

Our experienced counsellors have particular expertise and knowledge around suicide, trauma and grief. By speaking with a counsellor, people can learn how to manage the intense and complex experience of losing a loved one to suicide.

We also offer professional education courses and training in grief, trauma and suicide bereavement. Please contact us on 1800 943 415, email aftersuicide@jss.org.au or use the Contact Us page to request further information.

You can read more about Support After Suicide’s impact in our impact statement.

Standby Support After Suicide

StandBy is a national service that provides free and practical support to anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide, at any stage in their life. Standby was established in 2002 to meet the need for a coordinated community response to suicide.

Support After Suicide delivers this service in Victoria in North Western, South Eastern, and Eastern Melbourne, and Gippsland.

Find out more about the services offered here

How to access this program

To access support please call 1300 727 247.

To enquire about workshops, community postvention planning or event support contact the site coordinator on the regional email address below:

North Western Melbourne/South Eastern Melbourne:
standby.nw&se.melbourne@jss.org.au

Eastern Melbourne/Gippsland:
standby.easternmelb&gippsland@jss.org.au